WHAT'S NEW: Great weather through the weekend with cool mornings and comfortably warm afternoons. We are tracking some rough conditions on the water for Friday and Saturday as Hurricane Earl passes far east of Long Island. A coastal flood advisory is in effect for the South Shore of Nassau at high tide with a high risk of rip currents and small craft advisory on the ocean.

WHAT'S NEXT: Unsettled weather early next week. Scattered rain showers will be around late Monday through Wednesday and possibly into Thursday morning. Temps will remain warmer than normal with highs near 80 degrees.

News 12 Storm Watch Team meteorologist Sam Augeri says beautiful weather is coming into the weekend before a rainy stretch arrives.

OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear and nice with lows near 60 degrees. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Sunrise: 6:28.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, nice, and warm. Highs near 79. Lows near 63. East northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunset: 7:11.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs near 82. Lows near 65.

SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Nice and warm with highs near 82. Lows near 61.

MONDAY: Partly sunny with the chance of a few showers, mainly at night. Highs near 80. Lows near 67.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny with the chance of scattered showers. Highs near 81. Lows near 68.